For women, that morning cup o’ joe may act as more than just a pick-me-up. New research shows that caffeine may alter women’s estrogen levels, and that such changes differ according to race. The study ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than one billion people worldwide and is a leading cause of heart disease ...

Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop stress-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the biological mechanisms underlying that risk have remained poorly ...

Elevated blood levels of estradiol are associated with an increased risk for corneal ectasia, characterized by thinning and outward bulging of the tissue, in premenopausal women. Researchers conducted ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Estrogen fuels feelings of power and competition in women in much the same way testosterone does in men, researchers said on Wednesday in a study that shows the need to win is ...

Estrogen is a sex hormone that plays an important role in reproductive health and overall well-being in females and males.

Women may be biologically susceptible to binge drinking, a new animal study suggests. "We know a lot less about what drives alcohol drinking behavior in females because most studies of alcohol use ...

A study tracking women for more than two decades adds to growing evidence that when menopause hormone therapy is started may ...

Women are more likely than men to develop PTSD. Social factors and trauma type play important roles. But researchers have long wondered about the role of biology.

Hormone therapy for menopause is safer than doctors had previously thought, new research says. It may also bring unexpected ...